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Editor's Notes: February 7, 2001
* GFI: Virus Alert: "Melissa"
Virus Is Back! ; * WOW Releases
2000 Web Professional Survey ; *
SSPA Releases New Support Sense Booklet ; *
Exchange 2000 Now Does Faxes ; *
IXSoftware.com Introduces "Make It So!" ; *
Video Pics comes to Windows, Mac now Compatible With Adobe Premiere 6.0 ; * KinkyBeepII is the sound synthesizer that creates system
alerts ; * Making cool email effects...
; * Here comes a new PDF tool for
Windows ; * Windows users can
now "Getafont"
GFI: Virus Alert: "Melissa"
Virus Is Back! - GFI, developer of email security & anti-virus
software, warns that a new strain of the infamous Melissa email virus is on the loose
and spreading. The new variant of this notorious Word macro virus, known as Melissa-X
or Melissa-2001, can be blocked at server level by Mail essentials, GFI's email content
checking and anti-virus solution. Melissa-2001 is transmitted by email via a Macintosh-formatted
Word document. It is based on the original Melissa virus. Internet Wire for sending
this in. File this one under: Software: virus For more info go to:
http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=22252&cat=te
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WOW Releases 2000 Web
Professional Survey - The World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) is
pleased to announce the results of this year's comprehensive Web Professional Survey.
Results confirmed the responsibilities of a web professional incorporates a generalized
knowledge base and specialized skills such as application maintenance, content and
technical analysis, and management. Internet Wire for sending this in. File this
one under: Online Culture For more info go to: http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=22581&cat=te
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SSPA Releases New Support
Sense Booklet - The Software Support Professionals Association (SSPA)
announces the release of a new SSPA Support Sense Booklet, "Work Place Violence:
Prepare to Prevent". The Booklets are created as quick read, bite-sized pieces
of information authored by support center experts from throughout the world. Topics
range from technical issues, soft skills development and people issues; to customer
satisfaction, eService and eCommerce and many other topical areas. Internet Wire
for sending this in. File this one under: Software For more info go
to: http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=22355&cat=te
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Exchange 2000 Now Does
Faxes - GFI today launched FAXmaker for Exchange 2000, the first native
fax connector for Microsoft Exchange 2000. FAXmaker installs as a connector on Exchange
2000, and fax-enables all Exchange 2000 users: Without installing additional client
software, users can send and receive faxes from Outlook. Internet Wire for sending
this in. File this one under: Email Conference Voice Fax For more
info go to: http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=22482&cat=te
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IXSoftware.com Introduces
"Make It So!" - IXSoftware.com announces "Make It So!"'-
an Adobe Photoshop' automation module. Designed by Photoshop experts "Make It
So!" provides imaging professionals with a tool for delivering fully automated
file processing and multiple version saving. "Make It So!" streamlines
the process of preparing output files for any Photoshop user. Internet Wire for sending
this in. File this one under: Software: Photoshop For more info go
to: http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=22491&cat=te
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Video Pics comes to Windows, Mac now Compatible
With Adobe Premiere 6.0 - RedHawk Vision, Inc. is now shipping its
Windows version of its Video Pics professional software. This second version of Video
Pics is a plug-in to Adobe Premiere software which allows users to extract and produce
35mm quality photographs from any video source. Such photographs could potentially
be used for marketing and advertising, corporate events, enterprise networks, trade
booths, web sites, and interactive CDs. RedHawk Vision also announced that the new
Mac 1.1 version of Video Pics is now available and compatible with Adobe Premiere
6.0. Both versions of Video Pics retail for $395.00. Ken Ward, RedHawk Vision for
sending this in. File this one under: Multimedia: video, slideshow, editing, DVD
For more info go to: http://www.RedHawkVision.com
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KinkyBeepII is the sound synthesizer that
creates system alerts - KinkyBeepII is a synthesizer to create the
various sounds. It is suitable to make the effect sounds or the alert sounds. You
can create dynamic, weird, wiggly, or natural sound, etc., with an easy operation.
And you can use the sounds that you make as alert sound for Macintosh, effect sounds
for multimedia works, or can edit with other sound editor, because you can save the
sounds as system sounds. You'll also find a collection of cool sample files included
in this package. KinkyBeepII requires MacOS 8 or later. PPC only. Ken-ichiro Hidaka
for sending this in. File this one under: OS: Enhancements for fun! For
more info go to: http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~khidaka/soft/KinkyBeepII2.0.0.sea.hqx
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Making cool email effects... -
Sig Software has updated its unique text editing utilities, Email Effects and TableText.
This is pretty cool software for creating interesting effects. Both packages are
available as Classic or Carbon applications for running natively on OS 7, 8, 9 and
X.
__ Email Effects is a program which allows plain text
to be used for pictures and drawings. The ASCII art it creates can be used for email
messages, source code comments and cross-platform documentation.
__ TableText is a sister program which allows tabular
information to be represented, manipulated and scanned as plain text. With it, spreadsheets
and tables can be converted to ASCII text and optimized with ease.
__ Both Email Effects 1.6.6 and TableText 1.0.2 add
support for direct creation of messages in Microsoft's Entourage email client. They
also continue to work with Eudora, Emailer, Outlook Express, Mailsmith or PowerMail.
__ The Email Effects web page with downloads is at:
__ http://www.sigsoftware.com/emaileffects/
__ The TableText web page with downloads is at:
__ http://www.sigsoftware.com/tabletext/ Gideon Greenspan
for sending this in. File this one under: Email Conference Voice Fax For
more info go to: http://www.sigsoftware.com/emaileffects/
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Here comes a new PDF tool for Windows - Everybook, Inc. has announced
the roll out of DocAble, the first Portable Document Format (PDF) document management
solution for the MS-Windows desktop and laptop PC markets. Everybook has also put
a free 15-day trial evaluation copy of its full DocAble software on its website for
interested customers to download and install. The software will be delivered via
the World Wide Web, making product available around the world immediately. DocAble
is built around a patent pending visual organization system that allows users to
create indexed three-ring binders and tabs to organize documents the way most people
organize paper. It also creates a reading interface that accommodates multiple documents
simultaneously and creates full citations for material copied from a publication
into DocAble's integrated notebook. Automatic indexing facilitates fast word and
phrase searches across entire collections of PDF documents. Kirby McKinney for sending
this in. File this one under: DTP: Publishing, printing, output For
more info go to: http://www.everybook.net/
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Windows users can now "Getafont"
- Getafont allows users to easily organize and manage their font collections.
Unlike previously available font management software, Getafont features a unique
database system that allows users to store frequently used information and categorize
their fonts according to preferences. In addition, the software offers features that
enable users to locate difficult-to-find fonts based on certain key assumptions.
Getafont aims to make life easier for professionals who utilize fonts extensively.
Getafont will be especially useful for professionals in the advertising, creative,
Web design and other industries where front-end design is an important factor. Suresh
P, BMI Web Services for sending this in. File this one under: DTP: Font related For more info go to: http://www.getafontonline.com/
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Fred Showker
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